EDMONTON — Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid reached 1,000 points on Thursday night against Nashville. The 27-year-old reached the mark by scoring 2:44 into the second period in his 659th game, becoming the fourth-fastest player in NHL history to hit the milestone behind Wayne Gretzky (424 games), Mario Lemieux (513) and Mike Bossy (656). Here's a look at some of the standout performances that got him to this point.
--- Feb. 13, 2024 — McDavid had a career-high six assists as the Oilers thumped the Detroit Red Wings 8-4. McDavid reached the 600-assist milestone with his third helper of the night, but his fifth assist was one to remember.
He spun to completely lose Wings defenceman Moritz Seider before feeding Evander Kane with a pinpoint pass that dominated the night's highlight reel. --- Jan. 2, 2024 — McDavid surpassed the 900-point mark with a goal and four assists in Edmonton's 5-2 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Flyers.
His goal came on a dynamic end-to-end rush, with McDavid turning on the jets and blowing by the opposition before beating Flyers goalie Carter Hart. --- Nov. 18, 2021 — Twenty-eight seconds after the Winnipeg Jets took a 1-0 lead in a tight-checking game, McDavid equalized for the Oilers in dramatic fashion.
With the arena's PA system at Rogers Place still announcing Winnipeg's goal, McDavid danced through three defenders before snapping the puck past star netminder Connor Hellebuyck. McDavid, who would go on to score in the shootout.
